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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-128

…in kind, or by capitalisation of reserves, profits or issue premiums, or as a result of a merger or demerger. They may also be paid up following the exercise of a right attached to securities giving a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-109

…well as the permanent representatives of legal entities exercising these functions are required, under the conditions determined by decree in Council of State, to register or deposit the shares belon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-104

Shareholders' meetings are convened in accordance with the forms and deadlines laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. Any meeting that is improperly convened may be annulled. However, an action fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-129

The Extraordinary General Meeting has sole authority to decide, on the basis of the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, on an immediate or future capital increase. It may delegat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-103

…he courts, at the request either of any interested party in an emergency, or of one or more shareholders holding at least 5% of the share capital, or of a shareholders' association meeting the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-123

…oting rights to all fully paid-up shares which have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years.In addition, in the event of a capital increase by capitalisation of rese…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-130

…reserves, profits or share premiums, the General Meeting, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 225-96, shall decide under the quorum and majority conditions provided for in Article L. 225-98.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-132

Shares carry a pre-emptive right to subscribe for capital increases.Shareholders have, in proportion to the amount of their shares, a pre-emptive right to subscribe for cash shares issued to carry out…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-111

The Company may not validly vote with shares subscribed, acquired or pledged by it. Such shares shall not be taken into account in calculating the quorum.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-127

…also be increased by the exercise of rights attached to securities giving access to the capital, under the conditions set out in articles L. 225-149 and L. 225-177.

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